Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2863
2542
2471
2437
2633
3208
4140
6152
7435
6181
5155
3985
3577
3053
2479
2097
1718
1475
1091
933
805
702
607
361
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
0
NNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
N
10
NW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:32AM1.72m
2:00PM1.76m
2:16AM1.69m
2:43PM1.77m
2:59AM1.68m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.33m
7:40AM0.29m
8:07PM0.36m
8:23AM0.31m
8:53PM0.39m
9:05AM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
7
7
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
7
7
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2863
2542
2471
2437
2633
3208
4140
6152
7435
6181
5155
3985
3577
3053
2479
2097
1718
1475
1091
933
805
702
607
361
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
50
48
48
51
56
56
56
54
53
25
24
23
23
11
11
10
10
10
4
2
2
2
2
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
12
22
41
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
1
2
2
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
5
13
5
35
35
13
13
13
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
4
9
5
5
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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